A GENERALLY accepted feature of the histology of ground sections of carious lesions in human dental enamel is the so called ‘dark zone’. This zone, which lies at the border of the lesion ...

Dec. 2, 2011— -- By the time a dentist finds a cavity, that tooth has been through several stages of a chronic infectious disease called dental caries ... progress to dark, stained pits ...

Background: Consensus guidelines support non-operative preventives for dental caries management; yet, their use in practice is far from universal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...

In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers synthesized available literature on interventions aimed at preventing oral health issues, especially dental caries ...

As a parent, you hold the keys needed to help prevent infant caries. Proper dental hygiene and cleanings ... Caries can appear as dark or brown spots on the teeth. As the decay worsens, children ...

Dental caries, or tooth decay, is a common oral health condition that often causes significant pain and discomfort and may even lead to tooth loss. In severe and untreated cases, bacterial ...